Me:  There seems to be a lot going on.

Prodigal:  Yes, there does.

Me:  We need to focus on Christ though

 

This is from the book The Pursuit of God by A.W. Tozer

 

Every age has its own characteristics.  Right now we are in an age of religious complexity.  The simplicity which is in Christ is rarely found among us.  In its stead are programs, methods, organizations and a world or nervous activities which occupy time and attention but can never satisfy the longing of the heart.  The shallowness of our inner experience, the hollowness of our worship, and that servile imitation of the world which marks our promotional methods all testify that we, in this day, know God only imperfectly and the peace of God scarcely at all.

If we would find God amid all the religious externals we must first determine to find Him, and the proceed  in the way of simplicity.  Now as always God discovers Himself to “babes” and hides Himself in thick darkness from the wise and the prudent.  We must simplify our approach to Him.  We must strip down to essentials (and they will be found to be blessedly few).  We must put away all effort to impress, and come with the guileless candor of childhood.  If we do this, without doubt God will quickly respond.

 

 

John 10:11

I am the good shepherd The good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep.

 

Jennifer Van Allen

www.theprodigalpig.com

www.faithincounseling.org